We've had several hundred new subscribers join us recently. Woo hoo! So here's a quicky little recap of what we're all about, here at ChiIL Mama. We're not a giant list serve or comprehensive guide to 300 things going on each weekend.

What we do is pick a hand full of fun stuff that we would actually go to (and often do). We tend toward Chicago urban events and heavily cover theatre and music for families and for just adults as well. We also feature the arts, multicultural events, eco-friendly activities, and quirky fun. Not to say you won't ever see a burb event or location, and we do travel quite a bit, but Chi, IL is our first love. We do run loads of monthly give aways for Chicago events tickets and for CDs/DVDs nationwide. We tend toward kindie (kids' indie, alternative, and punk) and music based & independent DVDs for the big kids, AKA: adults.

We will be providing press coverage at Kidzapalooza/Lollapalooza and North Coast Music Fest again this year, and offer up our street fest favs all summer, so check back in like we vote in Chicago.....early and often.

Saturday:

We went to the first Art in The Park last year and it was rockin' awesome! It was a beautiful melding of the arts community and the people of Avondale/Logan Square. Free and open to all ages. Check out our photo filled featureHERE.

"Experience live painting in Logan Square's Unity Park. All our neighbors are invited! The Unity Park Advisory Council volunteers will have everything you need for an afternoon of painting fun including FREE paper, boards and canvases, paints and paint brushes, music and snacks and drinks. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch. You can take your works of art home with you or donate them the Unity Park and let them be shown and possibly sold during the Milwaukee Ave Arts Festival.Please visit www.unityparkchicago.org for more information, to volunteer or to become a member."

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Sunday:

Admit it: When you first heard about Girls Rock! Chicago, you thought, "Why didn't that exist when I was a kid?" That's why we created Ladies Rock Camp.

This weekend grown-up aspiring rockers will take a crash course in music making—they'll learn an instrument, form a band, write a song, and perform it onstage. And what our Girls Rock campers do in seven days, Ladies Rockers will cram into just three.

Join us on Sunday to cheer on the graduates of 2011 Ladies Rock Camp as they hit the stage at Schubas with their new bands.

The band shares some members with Great Divide who rocked HOB on 6/11/11 with Van Ghost, How Far To Austin and a host of great bands. You can see ChiIL Mama's photo pit coverage, band interviews, and more at ChiIL Live Shows http://chiilliveshows.com/ and on our Vimeo and YouTube ChiIL Mama Channels.

Want your kids to grow up with smart, mighty female role models in the arts community? Check out Babes With Blades and BONEdanse. No toddlers in tiaras here.

BreakBONE is now BONEdanse! These guys are some of our absolute favorites in the Chicago dance community. Their productions are intelligent, creative and powerful. Follow BONEdanse on Facebook and check out their web site for upcoming performances and classes.

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ChiIL Mama: Bonnie is a bona fide culture vulture. She blogs about Chicago theater, multicultural events and live concerts. She also hosts giveaways and seeks out products and places of interest to tweens. Consider her the authority on the offbeat, alternative and eco friendly.

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We'll also feature guest spots from other bloggers and families living abroad with kids, so you can eat and play like a local and not like a tourist. Check out our photo and video filled travel archives today.